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      Burnley fan charged with public order offence after ­’mocking Munich air disaster at Man Utd clash’

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      A FOOTIE fan has been charged with a public order offence after ­allegedly mocking the Munich air disaster while celebrating a goal against Man United.Nathan Rawlinson, 44, was arrested over alleged “tragedy chanting” after Burnley’s late equaliser in Saturday’s clash. A Burnley supporter has been charged with a public order offence after ­allegedly mocking the Munich air disaster while celebrating a goal against Man UnitedVideos online show a man seemingly making plane gestures at Old Trafford fans — a reference to the 1958 disaster that killed 23, including eight Busby Babes.The fan also appeared to shout “Munich” after Zeki Amdouni’s 87th-minute penalty.Rawlinson, of Bacup, Lancs, has been bailed to face court at a later date.Burnley FC condemned the “offensive footage”.read more on footballBurnley previously condemned the “offensive footage” and vowed to work with Man United and police to identify and prosecute fans involved.The club said: “We are aware of offensive footage currently circulating on social media from the away end of today’s fixture at Old Trafford.“Tragedy-related gesturing and chanting is completely unacceptable, and Burnley Football Club take a zero-tolerance approach.“We will continue to work with Greater Manchester Police, Lancashire Police and Manchester United to help identify and prosecute the individuals responsible.”Most read in FootballThe Premier League added in a statement: “There is no place for football tragedy abuse in our game.“We strongly condemn this behaviour and sanctions are in place to ensure anybody found guilty faces consequences.Man City fan appears to mock Man United over Munich air disaster with sick aeroplane gesture during derby clash”We continue to treat this as an unacceptable issue and fully support Burnley FC, Manchester United and the police in identifying and prosecuting those responsible.” More

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      Teammates reeling after two Premier League footballers are arrested over ‘rape’ and suspended by club

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      TEAMMATES have been left reeling after two Premier League footballers were arrested in a rape probe and suspended by the club.The players, both 19, were arrested at the weekend after the alleged victim contacted cops.Two footballers were arrested after a rape allegation was made (stock image)Officers swooped on the club’s stadium and spoke to one of the players.He was driven out of the ground in a club Mercedes to a nearby police station where he was formally arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape.Sources said he was allowed to leave the stadium after a brief interview before he was then arrested later that night.The player, 19, spent the night in the cells and was later quizzed by detectives under caution.read more on footballHis team-mate, also 19, was arrested the following day and questioned on suspicion of rape.Teammates and club officials were left reeling from their arrests.A source said: “News began to filter through the club on Monday morning.”Everyone is understandably shocked at what has unfolded.Most read in Football”The club is also trying to get to the bottom of what has happened.”But with an ongoing police investigation and the seriousness of the allegations both players have been suspended.”Yesterday, police said the pair had been released on bail pending further inquiries.The alleged rape is said to have taken place on Friday night.The alleged victim contacted officers hours later and filed a formal complaint.A police spokesman said: “Officers have arrested two men following a report of a rape.”A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. A second 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape.“Both men have since been released on police bail.”A source told The Sun how the police arrived at the stadium to speak to the footballer.They added: “He was taken to a private room within the ground and was spoken to by police.“The player left the club with another individual and was formally arrested by police later that night.”The club previously said they would not be making any further comment while police investigated.The Premier League has been plagued by a series of high-profile sex scandals.Man United striker Mason Greenwood, 22, was suspended in 2022 after he was arrested for attempted rape.The case was later dropped and he is now on loan at Spanish side Getafe.Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, 29, was cleared of multiple rapes after two trials last year.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe is now at French side Lorient.Their cases and others prompted the Premier League to launch sexual consent lessons for all players. More

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      Two Premier League footballers arrested over ‘rape’ are suspended by club after cops swoop on stadium

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      TWO footballers at the centre of Premier League rape probe have been suspended by their club, we can reveal. The players, both 19, were arrested at the weekend after the alleged victim contacted cops. Two footballers were arrested after a rape allegation was made (stock image)Officers swooped on the club’s stadium and spoke to one of the players. He was driven out of the ground in a club Mercedes to a nearby police station where he was formally arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. Sources said he was allowed to leave the stadium after a brief interview before he was then arrested later that night.The player, 19, spent the night in the cells and was later quizzed by detectives under caution.Read more newsHis team-mate, also 19, was arrested the following day and questioned on suspicion of rape.Yesterday, police said the pair had been released on bail pending further inquiries.The alleged rape is said to have taken place on Friday night. The alleged victim contacted officers hours later and filed a formal complaint.Most read in FootballA police spokesman said: “Officers have arrested two men following a report of a rape.”A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. A second 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape.“Both men have since been released on police bail.”A source told The Sun how the police arrived at the stadium to speak to the footballer.They added: “He was taken to a private room within the ground and was spoken to by police.“The player left the club with another individual and was formally arrested by police later that night.”The club previously said they would not be making any further comment while police investigated.The Premier League has been plagued by a series of high-profile sex scandals.Man United striker Mason Greenwood, 22, was suspended in 2022 after he was arrested for attempted rape.The case was later dropped and he is now on loan at Spanish side Getafe.Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, 29, was cleared of multiple rapes after two trials last year. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe is now at French side Lorient.Their cases and others prompted the Premier League to launch sexual consent lessons for all players. More

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      Rebekah Vardy seen for first time after footballer ex and son’s dad is jailed for running cannabis factory

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      REBEKAH Vardy has been seen for the first time after her footballer ex was jailed for running a cannabis factory.Luke Foster, 38, got three years last month after admitting charges with two others.Rebekah Vardy has been seen for the first time since her ex was jailedCredit: Click News and MediaLuke Foster ran a cannabis factoryCredit: Nigel Bennett – The SunBecky smiled as she went for a stroll with her daughterCredit: Click News and MediaThey were spotted out and about in Chelsea, west LondonCredit: Click News and MediaHe dated Becky for six years until 2013 and the pair have a son together.The ex-Oxford United and Preston North End defender is serving his jail term at HMP Nottingham.Now Rebekah has broken cover for the first time since Foster’s conviction.She was spotted going for a stroll with one of her daughters in Chelsea, west London.Read More SportRebekah picked up a bouquet of flowers and popped into posh bakery chain Gail’s.Yesterday a source told The Sun: “This is devastating for Becky – she’s only just found out about this.”Of course she’s furious. It’s outrageous. Her sole concern is to protect her son.”She wants to make sure he’s surrounded by people who love him and that this has zero impact on his education or anything else.”Most read in FootballFoster also faces a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing in July.Football’s 10 richest wags including music stars and millionaire modelsHe met Becky in 2007 while signed to Oxford and the pair welcomed a son.But they split in 2013, months before she met Premier League winner Jamie while she was working as a nightclub promoter.Becky had been married twice before, first to an electrician named Mark Godden.The marriage lasted just six months before Becky had a brief fling with singer Peter Andre.Her second marriage was with a timeshare businessman called Steve Clarke.The marriage ended 10 months later after Clarke was jailed for two years after killing two people in a head on collision. More

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      Rebekah Vardy ‘furious’ after footballer ex and dad to one of her kids Luke Foster jailed for running cannabis factory

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      REBEKAH Vardy is said to be furious after her footballer ex was jailed for running a cannabis factory.Luke Foster, 38, got three years last month after admitting charges with two others.Rebekah Vardy’s footballer ex, Luke Foster, has been jailed for running a cannabis factoryCredit: Nigel Bennett – The SunFoster dated Rebekah between 2007 and 2013Credit: GettyThe ex-Oxford United and Preston North End defender is serving his jail term at HMP Nottingham.He dated Becky for six years until 2013 and the pair have a son together.But their bitter split — with Becky meeting Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy months later and marrying him in 2016 — saw repeated clashes in the media.Yesterday, a source said of Foster’s conviction: “This is devastating for Becky — she’s only just found out about this, and of course she’s furious. It’s outrageous.READ MORE ON REBEKAH VARDY“Her sole concern is to protect her son — making sure he’s surrounded by people who love him and that this has zero impact on his education and anything else that could affect a teenage boy.”Foster also faces a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing in July.Foster met Becky in 2007 while signed to Oxford and the pair welcomed a son – but split in 2013, months before she met Premier League winner Jamie while she was working as a nightclub promoter – marrying in 2016 at Peckforton Castle, Cheshire.Speaking in 2017, when his ex was a contestant on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, Foster claimed: “Becky liked the finer things in life. Most read in Football“She wanted the biggest house on the street, expensive handbags.“She drove my Merc, I had a Picasso. “She wouldn’t even let me drive my own car.“I’d pay for things I couldn’t really afford. “I’d get another credit card… eventually it all came crumbling down.”But responding in a statement at the time, a spokeswoman for Becky insisted: “It’s upsetting Luke felt the need to sell yet another untrue story on the mother of his son.Football’s 10 richest wags including music stars and millionaire models“He has already made these claims via a friend in another newspaper over 18 months ago and Mrs Vardy made it very clear then she had separated from Mr Foster months before meeting Jamie Vardy, although as a good mother she kept their family together in the same house for another couple of months so that the children had a ‘normal’ Christmas without being uprooted and disrupted.“Mr Foster has a new girlfriend and a new baby, he should put his efforts into focusing on them instead of still trying to hurt Mrs Vardy and in turn hurt his son who will no doubt hear about this story at school.”READ MORE SUN STORIESBecky had been married twice before, to an electrician Mark Godden which lasted just six months before she had a brief fling with singer Peter Andre, and a second time to timeshare businessman Steve Clarke which ended 10 months later after he was jailed for two years after killing two people in a head on collision.Last night a spokesman for Becky declined to comment. More

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      Two Premier League footballers dramatically arrested over ‘rape’ after cops swoop on club’s stadium

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      COPS swooped on a football stadium in the arrests of two Premier League stars over an alleged rape.Only one of the players was at the ground in the police operation at the weekend.Two Premier League footballers have been dramatically arrested over an alleged rape, we can reveal (stock image, posed by model)Credit: GettyHe was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape.Sources said he was allowed to leave the stadium after a brief interview before he was then arrested later that night.The player, 19, spent the night in the cells and was later quizzed by detectives under caution.His team-mate, also 19, was arrested the following day and questioned on suspicion of rape.Read More on FootballYesterday, police said the pair had been released on bail pending further inquiries.The alleged rape is said to have taken place on Friday night. The alleged victim contacted officers hours later and filed a formal complaint.A police spokesman said: “Officers have arrested two men following a report of a rape. A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a rape. A second 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape.Most read in Football“Both men have since been released on police bail.”A source said: “One of the players was at the club’s stadium. The police arrived wanting to speak to him.Both men have since been released on police bailPolice spokesman“He was taken to a private room within the ground and was spoken to by police.“The player left the club with another individual and was formally arrested by police later that night.”Club insiders said talks had already begun over the “next steps”. It is unclear if the two arrested players have been suspended pending the outcome of the probe.A club spokesman said: “As the matter is now in the hands of the police, the club will not be making further comment at this stage.”The Premier League has been plagued by a series of high-profile sex scandals.Man United striker Mason Greenwood, 22, was suspended in 2022 after he was arrested for attempted rape.The case was later dropped and he is now on loan at Spanish side Getafe.Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, 29, was cleared of multiple rapes after two trials last year. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe is now at French side Lorient.Their cases and others prompted the Premier League to launch sexual consent lessons for all players.Cops swooped on the club’s stadium this weekend (stock image, posed by model)Credit: Getty More

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      Football agent ‘threatened to send enforcers to Chelsea FC director over £300k cut from Kurt Zouma transfer fee’

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      A FOOTBALL agent threatened to send enforcers to a Chelsea FC director over a £300,000 cut from Kurt Zouma’s transfer, a court heard.Saif Alrubie, 45, allegedly demanded payment from Marina Granovskaia after the French defender moved to West Ham.Marina Granovskaia allegedly received a threatening email from Saif AlrubieCredit: PAThe football agent claimed he was owed £200k from Kurt Zouma’s transferCredit: PAZouma moved to West Ham from Chelsea in 2021Credit: GettyJurors heard he told the director: “I am done trying to be nice to you.”Southwark Crown Court was told Alrubie insisted he had played a part in the £29million move in August 2021.But prosecutor Arizuna Asante said he had “nothing at all to do with the deal” and had “no right to or credible expectation to” benefit from the transfer.He added: “It is then alleged that Mr Alrubie sent Ms Granovskaia an email threatening her on May 22 2022 that if the money was not paid – that is his commission – that she might suffer the fate of someone called Kia Joorabchian who owed him money and did not pay in time.Read more news”He (Mr Joorabchian) was allegedly accosted in a restaurant, an expensive watch taken from him, and thereafter in his office confronted by about a dozen men all at one time effectively intimidating him into handing over bundles of cash in intervals until the money that was owed was paid off.”Marina was director of Chelsea from 2014 to 2022 and also served as chief assistant to Roman Abramovich for over ten years.Jurors heard she told Alrubie if Zouma sold for more than 30 million euros he would get a commission, but there was “nothing binding” about those exchanges because it was “pre contract”.When the defender was sold to Premier League rivals West Ham, Alrubie’s name was not identified on the “deal sheet”, which had been signed by Zouma, it was said.Most read in FootballMarina emailed Alrubie on August 25, 2021, explaining she did not believe the football agent was working on behalf of Chelsea.He responded on May 22, 2022, saying: “In summary, you owe me and my partners £300,000 which needs to get paid ASAP.Frank Lampard lifts lid on brutal Chelsea sacking after being summoned to boardroom by Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia “If Chelsea don’t pay it then that debt will be on you to pay. I am done trying to be nice to you. And feel free to go to your boss who’s had his recent problems and tell him that you have a big problem with me as long as you tell him the truth about your behaviour. Because in life you can’t be wrong and strong.”I look forward to hearing from you on the above matters and hopefully have a swift solution to them otherwise I guess I will see you when I see you.”I’m sure you’ve heard the story about your other friend Kia when he owed me money for a year and how he ended up paying it. Wouldn’t want you to be in the same situation just because you have a personal issue with me.”Jurors heard the message was intended to be “threatening” in a bid to force Marina to send over the cash.Mr Asante added: “He intended her to feel anxiety or distress.”Marina became known as one of the toughest negotiators in football during Abramovich’s reign at Chelsea.She left Stamford Bridge when Todd Boehly bought the team for a record £4.25billion following the UK Government sanctions placed on Abramovich.READ MORE SUN STORIESAlrubie denies sending an electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.The trial continues.Marina became known as the most powerful woman in football during her time at the clubCredit: Alamy More

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      Rapist ex-Man City star millionaire Robinho spends first month in prison in tiny cell & is signed up for work programme

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      DISGRACED footballer Robinho has spent his first month in jail sharing a tiny 8m squared cell with murderers and fellow rapists. The ex-Man City millionaire was taken from his seafront luxury home in Santos to a hellish Brazilian prison where he plays ball with inmates who make toilet cleaner.Football star Robinho is now serving a nine year sentence for a gang-rape in Italy in 2013Credit: AFPHe has been sent to a chilling Brazilian prison in Tremembé alongside murderers and fellow rapistsCredit: Laurene Santos/TV VanguardaBrazilian jails are severely overcrowded with dozens of inmates living in one cellRobinho spent the first 10 days of his nine years in prison in full isolation as part of a standard adaptation period.The Brazilian, who has an estimated £60million net worth, was then transferred to a tiny 8m squared cell, which he shares with another inmate, CNN reports.Used to living in a lavish mansion in Manchester back in his glory days, the mini concrete block is what Robinho will now call home for the better part of a decade.The cell is said to have only one single bed, a small sink and a toilet built into the floor.Read more on RobinhoAnd a barred up window will provide just a glimpse of the outside world.Here Robinho is set to be under observation by guards and made to do tests by doctors, psychologists and social workers.While in the cell all activities are isolated and he will be given four meals each day – the first being at 6am and the last at 5.30pm.But the convicted rapist has now been allowed to participate in physical activities with other prisoners, having already taken part in a football match.Most read in FootballAll 430 inmates inside the hellhole jail are made to wear matching outfits of a white t-shirt and khaki pants – a far cry from Robinho’s typical football kit.According to CNN, the former AC Milan player was even gifted a boot by fellow prisoners as he awaits to get a job at the penitentiary unit.He will be expected to work during his time behind bars potentially making school desks and chairs or even toilet disinfectant tablets – something the P2 jail is known for.Court finds Ex-Man City star Robinho ‘brutally humiliated gang rape victim’Timeline of Robinho’s rape caseThe rape case involving Brazilian footballer Robinho spans several years. Here’s the complete timeline:

      January 22, 2013: Robinho was one of a group of six men convicted of sexually assaulting an Albanian woman in a club during his stint for AC Milan.
      2014: Brazilian media reported on the allegations against Robinho, but no formal charges were filed at that time.
      2017: Robinho was found guilty of sexual assault by an Italian court and sentenced to nine years in prison. However, he denied the charges and appealed the verdict.
      2020: After the appeal process, Robinho’s sentence was upheld by the Italian court. But due to the statute of limitations in Italy, he was not extradited to serve his sentence.
      2022: Robinho’s prison sentence is ratified.
      March 2023: Robinho surrendered his passport to authorities
      November 2023: Italian prosecutors said they felt Robinho should serve his time in Brazil.
      March 20, 2024: Brazil’s Superior Court formed a simple majority and voted for Robinho to serve the sentence in his home country.

      Robinho was pictured in a police car being transported to his new home in jailCredit: EPARobinho being arrested following his sentencingCredit: Fábio Pires/TV TribunaInmates can also take acting lessons and participate in workshops on reading, literacy, and origami.Brazil’s prisons have earned the nickname “hell on earth” and for good reason as captives have been found decapitated after horrific attacks, with drug warlords calling the shots.The country’s jails have infamously bad living conditions, with overcrowding, violence, severe punishments, and gang battles among the many issues the underfunded facilities face.Harrowing photographs show hundreds of inmates jammed into a single cell, laying head-to-toe across the floor.Claims of innocenceRobinho was one of a group of six men convicted of sexually assaulting an Albanian woman in a club in 2013.Italy issued an international arrest warrant for Robinho, but the former Premier League star managed to dodge jail for seven years while living in Sao Paulo.He says he is innocent and his defence team is filing an appeal against the decision by Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ), G1 reports.Robinho previously accused the Italian justice system of “racism” and said the encounter in 2013 was “consensual”.He told a Brazilian network TV Record on Sunday: “I hope that here in Brazil I can have the voice that I didn’t have there.””I never denied it (the encounter). I could have denied it because my DNA was not there, but I’m not a liar.”I played for four years in Italy and I got tired of seeing stories about racism. The same people who do nothing about racism, which I repudiate, are the ones who condemned me.”A Brazilian news outlet previously published audio recordings obtained by Italian authorities which included Robinho discussing the case with friends.In one clip he says: “We will punch her in her face. You will punch her in the face and say; ‘What did I do to you?'”And in another: “That is why I am laughing, I don’t care at all.”The girl was extremely drunk, she doesn’t even know who I am.”A further leaked conversation shows him saying: “If this comes out in the press, it will screw me.”READ MORE SUN STORIESRobinho played for clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan, and signed a contract in 2020 to return to his first club in Brazil, Santos.However, the deal almost immediately fell apart after sponsors reportedly threatened to cut ties with the club for signing a player convicted of rape.Robinho with his wife Vivian Guglielmetti Junits on their wedding dayCredit: ReutersThe former Man City star hasn’t played football since 2020Credit: Getty More